Cook County Criminal Justice Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 26.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name, address, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must be germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony.
19-4151
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/21/2019
19-0768
Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN and STANLEY MOORE, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ARTICLE III. - CHARITABLE ROTATING CRIMINAL BOND FUNDS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 18 COURTS, ARTICLE III. - CHARITABLE ROTATING CRIMINAL BOND FUNDS, SECTION NUMBER(S)
18-45 - 18-50, of the Cook County Code is hereby enacted as Follows:
Sec. 18-45. - Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Charitable Bond Fund means a not-for-profit 501c3, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service, organization that uses its funds to post bond for individuals who are detained at the Cook County Jail.
Sec. 18-46. - Eligibility for representation by the Public Defender’s Office
A criminal defendant whose deposit or cash bond is posted by a Charitable Bond Fund shall not be deemed ineligible for representation by the Cook County Public Defender’s Office.
Sec. 18-47. - Charitable Bond Fund bond ineligible for bail assignment or attorney’s fees
Any bonds posted by a Charitable Bond Fund shall not be used to pay attorney’s fees.
Sec. 18-48. - Fees
The Clerk of the Court shall not deduct any fees, court costs, or penalties from bond funds that were posted by a Charitable Bond Fund and at the conclusion of the case shall return available funds to the Charitable Bond Fund.
Sec. 18-49. - Forfeiture
In the instance where bond is posted by a Charitable Bond Fund and a judgment of forfeiture is ordered in favor of the state, no part of the amount deposited by the Charitable Bond Fund shall be forfeited to the state.
Sec. 18-50. - Return of Funds
The Clerk of the Court shall return bond monies posted by Charitable Bond Funds immediately. The funds shall be returned via direct deposit.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
Legislative History : 12/12/18 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Criminal Justice Committee
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